$1500 Canadian Gaming Build?

NiYY

Commendable
Nov 10, 2016
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Hey guys, I have little experience in the PC building world and I was looking for a new gaming system around $1500 (Canadian after tax). If you guys could help me out with this, that would be great. Thank you!
 
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Get this build. This should be a very good config for you.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($398.74 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: MSI H110M Gaming Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($84.98 @ NCIX)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($109.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($81.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING Video Card ($519.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Case:...

Themastererr

Respectable
May 22, 2016
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Here's my dream build. I'm buying it in December. I'm from Manitoba. This is 2000$ but you can easily downgrade the motherboard, power supply, and the GPU to conform to a 1500$ build.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($307.75 @ Vuugo)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($125.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 7 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($239.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LED 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($124.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Samsung 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($108.10 @ shopRBC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card ($834.99 @ NCIX)
Case: Corsair Air 740 ATX Full Tower Case ($168.33 @ Amazon Canada)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 750W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($154.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $2065.13
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-13 18:47 EST-0500

I would advise you to go down the Intel road. No matter what build you post on these forums you're going to get ripped apart by some guy who thinks he knows better.

Get some suggestions, then do your research and figure out what's right for you.
 

TJ Hooker

Titan
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I'm in Alberta, so this only includes 5% tax. You can probably save a few bucks by getting a cheaper mobo or a cheaper 1070 model.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($275.87 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: MSI B150M BAZOOKA PLUS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($110.22 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($99.73 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($94.48 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($60.88 @ Newegg Canada)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card ($586.93 @ Amazon Canada)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($57.72 @ DirectCanada)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($72.43 @ PC Canada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($123.63 @ shopRBC)
Total: $1481.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-13 20:58 EST-0500
 
Get this build. This should be a very good config for you.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($398.74 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: MSI H110M Gaming Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($84.98 @ NCIX)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($109.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($81.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING Video Card ($519.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H15 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($41.75 @ Vuugo)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.98 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $1355.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-13 21:12 EST-0500
 
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